EP3656648A1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zur steuerung des lenkungssystems eines fahrzeugs - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und verfahren zur steuerung des lenkungssystems eines fahrzeugs Download PDF

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EP3656648A1
EP3656648A1 EP19189088.8A EP19189088A EP3656648A1 EP 3656648 A1 EP3656648 A1 EP 3656648A1 EP 19189088 A EP19189088 A EP 19189088A EP 3656648 A1 EP3656648 A1 EP 3656648A1
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Il Rae Park
Young Eun Ko
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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a steering system of a vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a steering system of a vehicle, which are configured for improving a sense of unity between a driver's driving input and vehicle motion and the stability of the vehicle by estimating a side slip angle and appropriately performing return control with respect to the vehicle which is traveling.
  • HPS hydraulic power steering
  • MDPS motor driven power steering
  • the output torque (i.e., assist torque) of the electric motor (steering motor) for steering assist is controlled in a response to the traveling condition of the vehicle, providing more improved steering performance and steering sensation than the HPS system.
  • the MDPS system which is configured for changing and controlling the steering assist force generated by the output of the motor in a response to the traveling condition of the vehicle, is widely applied to vehicles that have recently been commercially available.
  • the MDPS system may include a steering angle sensor for detecting the steering angle (column input angle) formed by the driver's steering wheel operation, a torque sensor for detecting the steering torque (steering wheel torque or column torque) input through the steering wheel, a controller (MDPS ECU), and a steering motor (MDPS motor).
  • a steering angle sensor for detecting the steering angle (column input angle) formed by the driver's steering wheel operation
  • a torque sensor for detecting the steering torque (steering wheel torque or column torque) input through the steering wheel
  • MDPS ECU a controller
  • MDPS motor steering motor
  • the controller obtains driver steering input information, such as a steering angle, a steering angular speed, and steering torque, from the signals of the above sensors to control the driving and output of the steering motor.
  • driver steering input information such as a steering angle, a steering angular speed, and steering torque
  • the steering angle represents the rotational position of the steering wheel
  • the steering angular speed is a rotational angular speed value of the steering wheel, which is derived from the differentiation of the steering angle
  • the steering torque is torque applied by the driver to the steering wheel, i.e., driver input torque for steering.
  • the controller controls the driving of the steering motor in a response to the detected steering torque to generate and output assist torque for steering assist.
  • the controller may be configured to control the output of the steering motor by controlling the current applied to the steering motor.
  • the controller is configured to determine an assist torque value, which is a target value of the motor output, based on information collected from the vehicle, such as driver's steering torque detected by the torque sensor, determines the amount of current which is tuned to correspond to the determined assist torque value, and applies the determined amount of current to the steering motor. Accordingly, the steering motor is driven to generate assist torque, which is force (steering assist force) for assisting the driver's steering force.
  • the constituent elements of the steering system which are configured to transmit the driver's steering force applied through the steering wheel and the steering assist force generated by the motor, may include a steering column disposed below the steering wheel, a gear box configured to convert the rotational force from the steering column into the linear motion to change the direction of the tires, and a universal joint configured to transmit the rotational force from the steering column to the gear box.
  • the gear box may include a pinion gear, which receives the rotational force from the universal joint, and a rack bar, which may include a rack configured to be tooth-engaged with the pinion gear.
  • a side slip angle ⁇ is an angle that represents the degree of slippage of the vehicle relative to the direction in which the vehicle is traveling. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the side slip angle ⁇ may be defined as an angle between the velocity direction D1 of the vehicle and the heading direction D2 of the vehicle.
  • the velocity of the vehicle is a velocity V x at which the vehicle travels in the longitudinal direction thereof.
  • the velocity direction D1 of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 may be defined as a tangential direction of the path of a curved road along which the vehicle turns.
  • the side slip angle ⁇ is related to the stability of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 1 , when the side slip angle ⁇ of the vehicle has a positive (+) value, the heading direction D2 of the vehicle is oriented in the outward direction of the turning path. Therefore, the vehicle becomes more stable.
  • the vehicle may spin.
  • the side slip angle ⁇ of the vehicle may gradually decrease from a positive value to a negative value.
  • the characteristics of the side slip angle vary depending on the steer characteristics of the vehicle.
  • the side slip angle ⁇ of the vehicle decreases to a negative value and converges to a certain level.
  • the side slip angle decreases to a negative value in proportion to the vehicle velocity V x .
  • the side slip angle diverges to a negative value at a certain speed, which may cause the vehicle to spin.
  • the side slip angle of the vehicle is related to a sense of unity between the driver's driving input and the vehicle motion and the stability of the vehicle. Therefore, there has been demand for a technology of improving a sense of unity between the driver's driving input and the vehicle motion and the stability of the vehicle by appropriately controlling the side slip angle.
  • Various aspects of the present invention are directed to providing an apparatus and a method for controlling a steering system of a vehicle, which are configured for improving a sense of unity between a driver's driving input and vehicle motion and the stability of the vehicle by estimating a side slip angle and appropriately performing return control with respect to the vehicle which is traveling.
  • Various aspects of the present invention are directed to providing an apparatus configured for controlling a steering system of a vehicle, the apparatus including an assist torque determination module configured to determine assist torque for steering assist based on driver steering input information and vehicle state information collected from the vehicle, a return control module configured to determine steering return torque for returning a steering wheel to a neutral position, a side slip angle estimation module configured to estimate a side slip angle based on the vehicle state information collected from the vehicle, a side slip control module configured to receive the side slip angle estimated by the side slip angle estimation module and to determine a return control gain value in a response to the estimated side slip angle, a correction unit configured to determine final steering return torque by correcting the steering return torque, determined by the return control module, in a response to the return control gain value, and a torque compensation unit configured to determine final assist torque for steering assist by compensating the assist torque, determined by the assist torque determination module, with the final steering return torque, determined by the correction unit.
  • an assist torque determination module configured to determine assist torque for steering assist based on driver steering input information and vehicle state information
  • Various aspects of the present invention are directed to providing a method of controlling a steering system of a vehicle, the method including determining assist torque for steering assist based on driver steering input information and vehicle state information collected from the vehicle, determining steering return torque for returning a steering wheel to a neutral position, estimating a side slip angle based on the vehicle state information collected from the vehicle, determining a return control gain value in a response to the estimated side slip angle, determining final steering return torque by correcting the determined steering return torque in a response to the determined return control gain value, and determining final assist torque for steering assist by compensating the determined assist torque with the determined final steering return torque.
  • vehicle or “vehicular” or other similar term as used herein is inclusive of motor vehicles in general such as passenger vehicles including sports utility vehicles (SUV), buses, trucks, various commercial vehicles, watercraft including a variety of boats and ships, aircraft, and the like, and may include hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles and other alternative fuel vehicles (e.g., fuels derived from resources other than petroleum).
  • a hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that has two or more sources of power, for example both gasoline-powered and electric-powered vehicles.
  • Various aspects of the present invention are directed to providing an apparatus and a method for controlling a steering system of a vehicle, which are configured for improving a sense of unity between a driver's driving input and vehicle motion and the stability of the vehicle by estimating a side slip angle and appropriately performing return control with respect to the vehicle which is traveling.
  • a side slip angle is estimated based on the current driver's steering input state and the current state of the vehicle, and side slip control is performed to control the side slip angle of the vehicle based on the estimated value.
  • the side slip control for improving the sense of unity between the driver's driving input and the vehicle motion and the travel stability aims to minimize the side slip angle and cause the side slip angle to have a positive value.
  • the steering angle needs to be changed.
  • the steering system of the vehicle operates as an active system, which actively changes the steering angle of the vehicle to control the side slip angle, the vehicle may be steered in an unintended direction thereof.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to assist in the accomplishment of the goal of side slip control through torque control, rather than through angle control, which has a direct influence on the driver and the vehicle.
  • return control is conducted for torque control.
  • the vehicle turns along a curved road, as shown in FIG. 3 , if the estimated side slip angle ⁇ of the vehicle has a positive (+) value ( ⁇ > 0), that is, if the heading direction D2 of the vehicle is oriented in the outward direction of the turning path, the return control direction and the target control direction are opposite each other.
  • the return control amount is decreased.
  • the estimated side slip angle ⁇ of the vehicle has a negative (-) value ( ⁇ ⁇ 0), that is, if the heading direction D2 of the vehicle is oriented in the inward direction of the turning path, the return control direction and the target control direction are the same as each other.
  • the return control amount is increased.
  • the side slip angle ⁇ is an angle that represents the degree of slippage of the vehicle relative to the direction in which the vehicle is traveling. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the side slip angle ⁇ may be defined as an angle between the velocity direction D1 of the vehicle and the heading direction D2 of the vehicle.
  • the velocity of the vehicle is a velocity V x at which the vehicle travels in the longitudinal direction thereof.
  • the velocity direction D1 of the vehicle shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 may be defined as a tangential direction of the path along a curved road along which the vehicle turns.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the control apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control apparatus and method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be applied to a motor driven power steering (MDPS) system or an electronic power steering (EPS) system of the vehicle.
  • MDPS motor driven power steering
  • EPS electronic power steering
  • the apparatus configured for controlling a steering system may include an assist torque determination module 11, a return control module 12, a side slip angle estimation module 13, a side slip control module 14, a correction unit 15, and a torque compensation unit 16. These modules may be provided in a controller of the MDPS system or the EPS system.
  • the assist torque determination module 11 and the return control module 12 are already known generally, and are thus not different from an assist torque determination module and a return control module of a commonly used control apparatus configured for a steering system.
  • the assist torque determination module 11 is an element for determining assist torque, specifically, torque for assisting steering (steering assist torque), based on driver steering input information and vehicle state information collected from the vehicle.
  • the driver steering input information and the vehicle state information may be information detected by sensors provided in the vehicle.
  • the driving input information generated by the driver's steering wheel operation may include a steering angle obtained from a signal from a steering angle sensor and steering torque obtained from a signal from a torque sensor.
  • the vehicle state information may include a vehicle velocity.
  • the assist torque determination module 11 determines assist torque for assisting steering based on the driver steering input information, such as a steering angle and steering torque, and the vehicle state information, such as a vehicle velocity.
  • the return control module 12 is an element for determining steering return torque, which is motor torque for returning the steering wheel, which has been turned by the driver, to the original neutral position (on-center position).
  • the MDPS system or the EPS system employs return control logic for improving the steering returnability of the vehicle, that is, the returnability of the steering wheel.
  • the steering wheel While driving the vehicle, if the driver turns the steering wheel to turn a corner and then releases the steering wheel upon completion of turning (upon completion of traveling around a corner), the steering wheel returns to the neutral position due to the steering return torque determined in a response to the return control logic.
  • the control apparatus includes a return control module 12 configured to perform the above-described return control logic. Any one of commonly used configurations may be applied to the return control module 12 in the control apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, so long as it is capable of calculating steering return torque.
  • Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0795102 (January 9, 2008 ) includes technology of determining steering return torque based on a steering angle and a vehicle velocity or based on a steering angle, a steering angular speed and a vehicle velocity.
  • Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 10-2018-0080401 July 12, 2018
  • US 2018/0186399 A1 discloses technology of calculating steering return torque based on a vehicle velocity, a yaw rate and steering torque (column torque).
  • the side slip angle estimation module 13 is an element for estimating the side slip angle ⁇ .
  • the side slip angle estimation module 13 may be configured to estimate the side slip angle ⁇ based on the vehicle state information.
  • the vehicle state information for estimating the side slip angle ⁇ may include a vehicle velocity V x , a lateral acceleration a y and a yaw rate ⁇ y , which are detected by sensors.
  • the side slip angle estimation module 13 may be configured to determine the side slip angle ⁇ by receiving the vehicle velocity V x , the vehicle lateral acceleration a y and the vehicle yaw rate ⁇ y , which are detected by sensors.
  • FIG. 6 is a view showing a bicycle model as a reference.
  • FIG. 7 is a view exemplarily illustrating the detailed configuration of the side slip angle estimation module 13 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Ff represents front lateral force
  • F r represents rear lateral force
  • l f represents a distance between the center of gravity of the vehicle and the front wheel axle
  • l r represents a distance between the center of gravity of the vehicle and the rear wheel axle.
  • Vx represents a vehicle velocity (velocity in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle)
  • Vy represents a velocity in the lateral direction of the vehicle
  • ⁇ represents a wheel steering angle
  • ⁇ represents a side slip angle of the vehicle
  • ⁇ y represents a vehicle yaw rate
  • the side slip angle ⁇ may be expressed by the following Eq. 1 using the velocity V x in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (vehicle velocity) and the velocity V y in the lateral direction of the vehicle.
  • ⁇ V y V x
  • a y V ⁇ y + ⁇ y ⁇ V x
  • the side slip angle ⁇ may be expressed by the following Eq. 3 using the vehicle velocity V x , the lateral acceleration a y and the yaw rate ⁇ y .
  • ⁇ 1 V x 1 s a y ⁇ 1 s ⁇ y
  • the side slip angle ⁇ may be determined from the vehicle velocity V x , the lateral acceleration a y and the yaw rate ⁇ y by the side slip angle estimation module 13.
  • An estimator which utilizes the above Eq. 3 and is applicable to the side slip angle estimation module 13, may be configured as a Kalman filter, a Luenberger observer, a controller output observer, or the like.
  • FIG. 7 shows a controller output observer, which is an example of the side slip angle estimation module 13 for determining the side slip angle ⁇ by receiving the vehicle velocity V x , the lateral acceleration a y and the yaw rate ⁇ y .
  • the side slip control module 14 is configured to receive the side slip angle ⁇ determined and estimated by the side slip angle estimation module 13.
  • the side slip control module 14 determines a return control gain, which corresponds to the side slip angle estimate (i.e., the estimated side slip angle) input from the side slip angle estimation module 13, using set information.
  • the return control gain value is a value determined through tuning in preceding tests and evaluation processes.
  • the set information may be a tuning map, in which a return control gain value is tuned and set to a value corresponding to the side slip angle ⁇ .
  • the tuning map is a map in which a return control gain value is set corresponding to the side slip angle ⁇ using data obtained from preceding tests and evaluation processes.
  • FIG. 8 is a view exemplarily illustrating a map used to determine a return control gain value from the side slip angle ⁇ .
  • FIG. 8 shows an example of the tuning map, based on which the side slip control module 14 determines a return control gain value using the estimated value, i.e., the estimated side slip angle ⁇ , input from the side slip angle estimation module 13.
  • the return control gain value is set to a value greater than 1, and accordingly, a return control amount is increased.
  • the increase in the return control amount means an increase in the steering return torque determined by the return control module 12.
  • the return control gain value which is multiplied by the determined steering return torque, is set to a value greater than 1.
  • the return control gain value is gradually increased.
  • the return control gain value is set to a value less than 1, and accordingly, a return control amount is decreased.
  • the decrease in the return control amount means a decrease in the steering return torque determined by the return control module 12.
  • the return control gain value which is multiplied by the determined steering return torque, is set to a value less than 1.
  • the return control gain value is gradually decreased.
  • the return control gain value is set to 1. This means that the steering return torque determined by the return control module 12 is used for return control without being increased or decreased.
  • the return control gain value is set so as not to exceed a predetermined maximum value Max.
  • a map in which a return control gain value is tuned to a value corresponding to the side slip angle ⁇ may be used, an equation such as a hyperbolic tangent (Tanh) function may alternatively be used as the set information without tuning the return control gain value.
  • the correction unit 15 corrects the steering return torque determined by the return control module 12. At the instant time, the steering return torque is corrected by multiplying the steering return torque, determined by the return control module 12, by the return control gain value, determined by the side slip control module 14.
  • the corrected steering return torque value is derived from the correction unit 15 by multiplying the steering return torque of the return control module 12 by the return control gain value.
  • the corrected steering return torque value derived in the present manner becomes a final steering return torque value.
  • the torque compensation unit 16 determines final assist torque, which will be output from the steering motor, by compensating the assist torque, determined by the assist torque determination module 11, with the final steering return torque, derived from the correction unit 15.
  • the torque compensation unit 16 determines the final assist torque by adding the corrected final steering return torque to the assist torque determined by the assist torque determination module 11.
  • the driving of the steering motor is controlled based on the final assist torque determined in the present manner, realizing the steering assist.
  • an apparatus and a method for controlling a steering system of a vehicle of the present invention it is possible to improve a sense of unity between a driver's driving input and vehicle motion and the stability of the vehicle by estimating a side slip angle and appropriately performing return control with respect to the vehicle which is traveling.

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